御子

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun’yomi

From Old Japanese () (mi, spirit, god) + () (ko, boy, child).

Noun[edit]

()() (miko

  1. A god or spirit's child.
  2. An emperor's child.
  3. Jesus Christ.

Etymology 2[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun’yomi

From () (o, honorific prefix) + Old Japanese () (ko, boy, child).

Noun[edit]

()() (oko

  1. (honorific) A child; especially the addressee's child.
    御子様(おこさま)ランチ
    okosama ranchi
    child's lunch
Usage notes[edit]